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57 articles.

Mon, 14 Jul 2003

JP/Conference seeks balance in the use of common resources

Conference seeks balance in the use of common resources Nantiya Tangwisutijit 'The Nation' Asia News Network Bangkok The international Chiang Mai conference that started on Friday (yesterday) was challenging conventional ideas about the use of common resources.

Mon, 14 Jul 2003

JP/A judgment for the poor of the world

A judgment for the poor of the worldThe Island Asia News Network Colombo, Sri Lanka The end of empires and colonialism does not mean the end of imperialism or colonialism, Marxists, historians and the like tell us.

Mon, 14 Jul 2003

JP/6 Indonesians to join racing school

6 Indonesians to join racing school JAKARTA: Six Indonesian smokers aged over 18-years can win a four-day trip to Italy under a Marlboro Red Racing School (MRRS) program launched by PT Philip Morris Indonesia.The winners will be selected from events throughout Indonesia.The tour will run from Oct.

Mon, 14 Jul 2003

JP/U.S.-Europe must re-forge ties

U.S.-Europe must re-forge tiesJeffrey E. Garten, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, New Haven Three months after the Iraq War it is clear that the news of the demise of the Trans-Atlantic alliance was greatly exaggerated.

Mon, 14 Jul 2003

JP/`Recalling right prone to abuse by parties'

`Recalling right prone to abuse by parties'Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Political observers criticized the reinstatement of the recalling mechanism in the newly endorsed bill on the composition of legislative bodies, saying it is prone to misuse by political parties that intend to ...

Mon, 14 Jul 2003

JP/PNG citizens arrested in Papua

PNG citizens arrested in Papua JAYAPURA: Local police authorities are currently holding two Papua New Guinea (PNG) nationals for possession of marijuana and carrying sharp weapons at the city's Hamadi seaport.Identified as Penias T. Youwe, 44, and Felix N.

Mon, 14 Jul 2003

JP/Five UI students drown in Anyer, two survive

Five UI students drown in Anyer, two surviveDamar Harsanto and Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Five University of Indonesia (UI) students drowned at Cikuya Beach in Anyer, Serang regency, Banten, after being swept away by strong currents on Sunday morning.

Mon, 14 Jul 2003

JP/Independent body needed to control environmental damage

Independent body needed to control environmental damageMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Tangerang Municipality and Regency Environmental Analysis Forum (Forklipt) called on the administrations and public in both areas to set up an independent body to control environmental ...

Mon, 14 Jul 2003

JP/Contraceptive users down, birth control endangered

Contraceptive users down, birth control endangeredSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Contraceptive use has dropped 20 percent in Indonesia, a trend that has sparked fears of a population explosion.Central Statistics Agency (BPS) data reveals that Jakarta headed the plunge with a 22.

Mon, 14 Jul 2003

JP/Poor majority are the real Indonesia

Poor majority are the real Indonesia The article of Lourdes Didith V. Mendoza in The Jakarta Post on July 8, titled The closer look at the Philippines' poor is a cry from my heart. It is as if she were writing about the Indonesian situation.

Mon, 14 Jul 2003

JP/PKB to set up branch in Egypt

PKB to set up branch in Egypt JAKARTA: Former president Abdurrahman Wahid's National Awakening Party (PKB) plans to expand overseas after the Supreme Court ruled against its rival faction in its legal battle to participate in next year's elections, by opening a chapter in Egypt, where thousands ...

Mon, 14 Jul 2003

JP/Toward the rule of the few

Toward the rule of the fewFerdinand T. Andi Lolo, Ph.D Student, University of Auckland Law School, New Zealand We have heard of court rulings which sentenced high ranking state officials to imprisonment after finding them guilty of abusing their authority causing substantial financial loss to ...

Mon, 14 Jul 2003

JP/Poso attacks spark fears of more violence

Poso attacks spark fears of more violenceThe Jakarta Post, Palu/Makassar A wave of renewed attacks in Poso, Central Sulawesi, has sparked fears of an upsurge in religious violence after months of relative peace in the once riot-wracked town, where security forces are now on a heightened state of ...

Mon, 14 Jul 2003

JP/Surya reelected PGRI chairman

Surya reelected PGRI chairman SEMARANG: Mohamad Surya was reelected chief of the Indonesian Teachers' Union (PGRI) for the 2003-2008 period here on Saturday.The professor at the Education University of Indonesia (UPI) in Bandung, West Java, collected the majority of the 638 votes.

Mon, 14 Jul 2003

JP/Gamers duke it out for World Cyber Games

Gamers duke it out for World Cyber GamesVishnu K. Mahmud, Contributor, Jakarta, vmahmud@yahoo.com Gamers nationwide are steeling themselves for combat. The World Cyber Games (WCG) competition season has just begun and a long list of elite Indonesian gamers have lined up to do battle.

Mon, 14 Jul 2003

JP/Worker crushed under falling stone

Worker crushed under falling stone JAKARTA: A construction worker died instantly on the scene on the weekend after a piece of granite fell on him at a construction project at the Gandhi Memorial School, Kemayoran, Central Jakarta.

Mon, 14 Jul 2003

JP/Petrokimia Putra beats Samart 2-0 in opening of ASEAN Club C'ship

Petrokimia Putra beats Samart 2-0 in opening of ASEAN Club C'shipThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta East Java-based Petrokimia Putra (Petro) of Gresik was off to a winning start in the opening matches of the inaugural LG Cup -- the ASEAN Club Championship -- with a 2-0 victory over Samart United from ...

Mon, 14 Jul 2003

JP/Small devices to back up data

Small devices to back up data The flash memory technology has really revolutionized our data storage. The stamp-sized memory devices are small and lightweight, but their storage capacity is amazing. They do not need any battery power to store the data.

Mon, 14 Jul 2003

JP/Trade data spat can be avoided in the future, Rini says

Trade data spat can be avoided in the future, Rini saysRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Industry and Trade Rini Soewandi said that wide discrepancies in trade statistics between Indonesia and Singapore should no longer occur in the future, due to harmonization of customs ...

Mon, 14 Jul 2003

JP/Conjoined twins born in Bandung

Conjoined twins born in Bandung BANDUNG: Only days after conjoined Iranian sisters, Ladan and Laleh Bijani, failed to survive high-risk surgery in Singapore to separate them last week, another set of twins were born here with their stomachs, feet and groin joined.

Mon, 14 Jul 2003

JP/The IMF factor

The IMF factor There would appear to be no benefit at all to Indonesia if the country were to opt to completely disengage itself from any arrangements with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) later this year, as recommended last year by the People's Consultative Assembly, the nation's top ...

Mon, 14 Jul 2003

JP/RI scientists win prestigious award

RI scientists win prestigious awardZora Rahman, Contributor, Jakarta When industry can get advantage of a scientific research, there is usually a sponsor to find.

Mon, 14 Jul 2003

JP/Hotels pay Rp 3b in tax arrears

Hotels pay Rp 3b in tax arrears JAKARTA: After being threatened by the city administration, several tax evaders, mostly hotels and restaurants, have paid part of their tax arrears amounting to Rp 3 billion (US$375,000).

Mon, 14 Jul 2003

JP/Police call for terror alert

Police call for terror alertAndi Hajramurni and Suherdjoko, Makassar/Semarang The police warned the people against possible terror acts following the recent discovery of a cell of terrorist network Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) and the arrest of suspected terrorists in Jakarta and Semarang, Central Java.

Mon, 14 Jul 2003

JP/Electronics manufacturers see strong prospects for Indonesia

Electronics manufacturers see strong prospects for IndonesiaAdianto P Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's electronic goods manufacturers have started producing digital electronic items even though demand is still relatively low because they expect that consumer purchasing power will ...

Mon, 14 Jul 2003

JP/Millions of Jakartans to suffer water shortages

Millions of Jakartans to suffer water shortagesBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Millions of Jakartans, who use groundwater from artesian wells, will suffer water shortages up until August due to the current dry season, an official said.

Mon, 14 Jul 2003

JP/IAIN to ban tight clothes on students

IAIN to ban tight clothes on students JAKARTA: An Islamic university in the country's second biggest city of Surabaya will soon ban female students from wearing tight clothes following complaints from other students.

Mon, 14 Jul 2003

JP/Osias and Erni win Lombok run

Osias and Erni win Lombok runI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Senggigi, Lombok Osias Kamlase and Erni Ulatningsih both took their second victories in a week after they won the Lombok Bagus Half-Marathon 2003 in Senggigi, Lombok on Sunday.

Mon, 14 Jul 2003

JP/Track and field still dearth of new records

Track and field still dearth of new recordsArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite cash bonuses being promised at the National Track and Field Championships, athletes failed to rise to the challenge as no new national records were bettered on the second day of the competition at the ...

Mon, 14 Jul 2003

JP/N3300 Music Phone is a treat for your ears

N3300 Music Phone is a treat for your earsZatni Arbi, Columnist, Jakarta, zatni@cbn.net.id There is a word in the English vocabulary that I have not used very often -- lifestyle. Of course, it is not a new word, and the concept that it signifies is not new either.

Mon, 14 Jul 2003

JP/Aircraft firm suspends thousands of employees

Aircraft firm suspends thousands of employeesYuli Tri Suwarni The Jakarta Post BandungState-owned aircraft company PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PD DI) has decided to suspend indefinitely 9,670 employees involving 33 divisions in a bid to cut costs and save the firm from bankruptcy.

Mon, 14 Jul 2003

JP/Hong Kong: A very instructive cock-up

Hong Kong: A very instructive cock-upGwynne Dyer, Columnist, London Historians generally divide into two schools: The paranoids, who believe that there is a secret plot behind everything that happens, and the realists, who think that most large events are the result of a cock-up somewhere.

Mon, 14 Jul 2003

JP/Indomaret aims to fight competition

Indomaret aims to fight competitionKornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Fifteen vocal groups, including five groups in the children's category, tried their best to sing the jingle of Indomaret mini market chain and their own favorite songs in Surabaya on Saturday, because the two ...

Mon, 14 Jul 2003

JP/Peaceful gubernatorial election may end Maluku emergency status

Peaceful gubernatorial election may end Maluku emergency statusThe Jakarta Post, Ambon, Maluku National Police Chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar said on Sunday the plan to lift the civil emergency in Maluku depended on security during and after the August gubernatorial election in the province.

Mon, 14 Jul 2003

JP/Crop failure certain as drought worsens in W. Java

Crop failure certain as drought worsens in W. JavaNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Indramayu, West Java West Java's rice supply is likely to diminish after the next harvest period as around 21,000 hectares of rice farms in the Indramayu regency -- one of the province's main rice producers -- have ...

Mon, 14 Jul 2003

JP/Analysts say Golkar convention benefits Akbar

Analysts say Golkar convention benefits AkbarM. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post JakartaThe national convention held by Golkar to select its presidential candidate is a move to divert attention from legal problems involving its chairman Akbar Tandjung and may serve merely as a vehicle for him to ...

Mon, 14 Jul 2003

JP/Lack of flights and infrastructure hamper Lombok tourism: Agency

Lack of flights and infrastructure hamper Lombok tourism: AgencyI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Senggigi, Lombok Lack of direct international flights and poor infrastructure have stifled tourism in Lombok, a small island just east of Bali in West Nusa Tenggara, an official says.

Mon, 14 Jul 2003

JP/Chechen peace: Near or far?

Chechen peace: Near or far?Yuri Filippov, Political Analyst, RIA Novosti, Moscow It is still a long way to go to peace in Chechnya. Last weekend's Moscow tragedy proved that point as two suicide girls killed 14 and injured 40 in open-air rock concert blasts.

Mon, 14 Jul 2003

JP/Air Paradise to stopover in Lombok

Air Paradise to stopover in LombokI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Senggigi, Lombok Bali-based Air Paradise agreed on Sunday to make a stopover in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, for its Melbourne-Perth-Denpasar flight.

Mon, 14 Jul 2003

JP/Golkar convention benefits convicted Akbar: Analysts

Golkar convention benefits convicted Akbar: AnalystsM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The national convention held by Golkar to select its presidential candidate is a move to divert attention from legal problems involving its chairman Akbar Tandjung and may serve merely as a vehicle ...

Mon, 14 Jul 2003

JP/Ambon remains restricted to foreigners

Ambon remains restricted to foreigners AMBON: Despite the improving security condition in Ambon, the local administration has yet to lift the restriction for foreigners to enter the formerly conflict-torn province as it is still technically under a state of civil emergency.

Mon, 14 Jul 2003

JP/PT DI's suspension of workers illegal: Minister

PT DI's suspension of workers illegal: MinisterYuli Tri Suwarni and Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Bandung Despite chronic financial problems, state-owned aircraft manufacturing company PT Dirgantara Indonesia's unilateral decision to lay off a total of 9,670 employees with pay ...

Mon, 14 Jul 2003

JP/Bambang wins Fun Bike

Bambang wins Fun Bike JAKARTA: Bambang Gunadi of ABC company amateur bike club won the Tour de Kasteel Batavia Fun Bike, beating 400 other participants on Sunday."This is a unique event that could encourage us to visit museums.

Mon, 14 Jul 2003

JP/`Fire is one of the risks of living in Jakarta'

`Fire is one of the risks of living in Jakarta' Fires in residential neighborhoods have become a major problem in the city.

Mon, 14 Jul 2003

JP/Recalling right prone to abuse

Recalling right prone to abuseKurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post Jakarta Political observers criticized the reinstatement of the recalling mechanism in the newly endorsed bill on the composition of legislative bodies, saying it is prone to misuse by political parties that intend to silence ...

Mon, 14 Jul 2003

JP/Akbar's presidential candidacy keeps other participants away

Akbar's presidential candidacy keeps other participants awayFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Andi Hajramuni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Makassar The possible emergence of Akbar Tandjung as a presidential hopeful, has swung the mood of some participants of Golkar Party's convention, underlining tough ...

Mon, 14 Jul 2003

JP/Aceh gets 13 new district chiefs

Aceh gets 13 new district chiefsTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh The Indonesian Military will stamp its territorial control on the restive province of Aceh when 13 military officers are installed on Monday as new district chiefs in areas known as strongholds of the Free ...

Mon, 14 Jul 2003

JP/City Council does not know where its assets are

City Council does not know where its assets areBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Poor documentation of contracts with private companies caused difficulties for the city administration in tracing a number of its rented assets, officials admitted on Saturday.

Mon, 14 Jul 2003

JP/House subpoena right may lead to extortion

House subpoena right may lead to extortionMoch. N. Kurniawan and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Constitutional law expert Jimly Ashidiqqie warned that the right of the House of Representatives to subpoena members of the public could be misused by legislators to blackmail businesspeople.

Mon, 14 Jul 2003

JP/Jakarta Fair fails to reach target of 2 million visitors

Jakarta Fair fails to reach target of 2 million visitorsRizky KD Ntoma, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The month-long Jakarta Fair was finally closed on Sunday by event organizer chairman Guruh Soekarnoputra, a younger brother of President Megawati Soekarnoputri.

Mon, 14 Jul 2003

JP/Diamonds: Taste should come before quality

Diamonds: Taste should come before qualityMany people have different tastes when it comes to diamonds, and thus there is no single good "recipe" for how to choose one. When choosing a diamond, what matters most is that you find the jewel that pleases you.

Mon, 14 Jul 2003

JP/PDI-P threatens splinter members

PDI-P threatens splinter members SURABAYA: The central board of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) threatened on Sunday to dismiss its legislators should they oppose the party's nomination of the incumbent East Java governor for another five-year term.

Mon, 14 Jul 2003

JP/`Stocks to continue rising this week'

`Stocks to continue rising this week'Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta stock index is likely to rally further this week after a 4.

Mon, 14 Jul 2003

JP/Legislator detained for graft

Legislator detained for graft PADANG: After a series of interrogations, state prosecutors in Solok, West Sumatra decided to detain the speaker the local legislature, Saaduddin Chatib Bagindo for alleged embezzlement of Rp 61 million (US$7,625) which had been earmarked for the improvement of ...

Mon, 14 Jul 2003

JP/`Macroeconomic gains yet to boost growth'

`Macroeconomic gains yet to boost growth'The Jakarta Post, Batu, Malang The current strengthening of the country's macroeconomic indicators has yet to be converted into robust growth in the real sector of the economy due to lingering problems in other areas, Coordinating Minister for the Economy ...

Mon, 14 Jul 2003

JP/Contraceptive users down, birth control endangered

Contraceptive users down, birth control endangeredSari P. Setiogi The Jakarta Post JakartaContraceptive use has dropped 20 percent in Indonesia, a trend that has sparked fears of a population explosion.Central Statistics Agency (BPS) data reveals that Jakarta headed the plunge with a 22.

Mon, 14 Jul 2003

JP/Hotels impose higher parking fees than shopping malls

Hotels impose higher parking fees than shopping mallsZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two days after its announcement, the city's largest parking operator Secure Parking indeed kept its promise to roll back its parking fee hikes.